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Facing Cooper again, I explained, “I actually meant what are you doing in Screaming Woods.”
He ran his fingers through his thick blond hair, and I took a moment to fully take in how handsome he was. I hadn’t been lying to my friends when I told them that I hadn’t gotten a good look at him when I was saving his life. It was mostly just a general impression except for his gorgeous blue eyes. But now I was able to appreciate his strong jawline, plush lips, and tall, muscular body in a way that I hadn’t been able to back then. Which was probably a good thing because I wasn’t sure I would’ve been able to steer him safely to the ground while my panties felt as though they were about to spontaneously combust.
Wrapping his fingers around my wrist, Cooper urged, “Come to my cabin, and I’ll explain.”
Remembering what Maggie had said about how he might’ve been thinking about me all this time too, I nodded. “Okay.”
We were quiet as we walked to the cabin he was renting, but the silence wasn’t uncomfortable. I was hyper aware of him as he led me down the path through the woods, the air practically crackling with our awareness of each other.
When we reached his cabin and he pushed the door open, Cooper rubbed the back of his neck before gesturing me ahead of him. He followed close, heading straight for a desk on the other side of the space. After picking up a stack of papers from the left side, he handed them over to me.
I glanced down and was stunned to find a drawing of myself staring back at me. He must have gotten a much better look at me than I had him because he hadn’t missed a single detail—except for the fact that the sketch was more beautiful than I was in real life.
My breath caught in my throat as I flipped through the drawings. There were so many of them, I couldn’t begin to guess how long it had taken him to sketch them all. They could only mean one thing. “You were thinking about me this whole time?”
Cooper took the sketches from my trembling fingers and returned them to the desk. Then he cupped my cheek and tilted my head back. Staring down at me, he didn’t mask the naked desire in his blue orbs as he rasped, “Every single day and night. I didn’t know if you were real or a figment of my imagination, but I couldn’t get you out of my head either way. So I figured I might as well give in to the urge to come here on the off chance you weren’t a hallucination.”
I pressed my hands against his chest, blinking up at him in awe. “You really came here for me?”
“Yes.” He brushed his thumb across my bottom lip. “And I’m so fucking glad I listened to my instincts because they led me to you. Finally.”
“I’ve been thinking about you, too.” I swallowed the nervous lump in my throat and added, “A lot.”
“Thank fuck,” he groaned before his mouth crashed against mine. He pulled my bottom lip between his teeth, making me gasp. Cooper took full advantage, his tongue sweeping inside so he could deepen the kiss.
I was breathless when he finally lifted his head, but I wasn’t ready for the kiss to end. Desperate for more, I went up on my toes and dug my fingers into his shoulders. “Please, Cooper.”
“Fuck, baby,” he growled against my lips. “You can’t say my name like that. I’m already barely holding on by a thread, knowing there’s a bed right next to us.”
I’d been so cautious with other people since the night I was turned into a Valkyrie, but I felt fearless for the first time. Knowing that Cooper had come all the way here on the off chance that I wasn’t a figment of his imagination made me feel safe with him. “What if I want you to lose control?”
His eyes widened as he searched my expression for any hint of doubt. “Are you sure, Isla? We don’t have to rush into anything. Now that I’ve found you, I’m not going anywhere.”
“I’m positive.” Taking off my crossbody bag and dropping it on the desk next to the drawings, I tugged him over to the bed and sat on the edge of the mattress. “I feel as though I’ve already waited so long. Let’s not waste another minute.”
Masculine triumph flashed in his eyes, and then I was on my back with his body sprawled on top of mine while he kissed the heck out of me again. This time, when he lifted his head, it was to take his shirt off and toss it on the floor.
“I…umm…think I probably should be on top,” I admitted softly, my cheeks filling with heat as I admired his broad chest and six-pack abs. “Even though it’s my first time and I have no idea what I'd be doing, it’ll be easier with my wings that way.”
A muscle jumped in his jaw as he stared down at me. “Are you trying to tell me that you’re a virgin, baby?”
I nodded. “Mm-hmm.”
“Don’t be embarrassed.” He brushed his thumb over my cheekbone. “I fucking love knowing that every single inch of you is mine and only mine.”
His response was perfect. “Are you sure thatyou’renot a figment ofmyimagination?”
“Not even a little bit.” His fingers went to the zipper on the front of my leather top. “And I’m sure as fuck looking forward to proving exactly how real I am to you.”
Getting out of my clothes was harder than it looked since they were custom made to withstand all of the flying that I did. Sitting up, I helped Cooper strip me out of everything and then tugged his jeans off. Then he rolled onto his back and lifted me to straddle him. Staring down at him, I murmured, “I think you forgot to take something off.”
“The boxers are going to stay on until I make you come with my mouth and fingers.” He stroked his hands up my stomach to cup my breasts. “I need to make sure you’re ready to take me first.”
After I felt his hard length through his boxers, that sounded like a good idea. But I was curious about how part of what he planned was going to work. “Can you…umm…use your mouth on me while I’m on top?”
“I’m sure as fuck going to do my best.”
Stroking his hands up my back and on top of my wings, he scooted me farther up his body and then bent me forward so he could circle one of my nipples with his tongue. I felt the tug of his lips all the way to my core and pressed my breast deeper into his mouth. More pleasure than I expected steadily built in my body while he nipped, sucked, and licked my breasts, but it got even better when his fingers drifted lower to glide through the wetness dripping from my pussy.
